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Requesting dues in any organization during these tight economic times can prove difficult. Requesting dues for a non-profit volunteer organization can be very difficult.

When I was president of our Toastmasters Club in Georgia I would cringed when it was time to collect dues. I truly didn’t have a reason except for the way teh dues were requested. I always thought there had to be a more cordial way to ask for the semi-annual dues. Our old way was to ask the member through our meetings, word of mouth from members and of course email. We woould mail out a dues letter to the hard to contact members that hadn’t responded to the first three ways. There had to be a better way.

Because I send cards all the time, I knew I could combined sending out cards with dues remending. I created a dues postcard and added it to my business system and sent the dues reminder out. It actually cost the club $8.00 to create, stamp and send 22 dues reminders. I was amazed at the cost but I was astonished at the responses I received from our members. Our club had 75% of the members dues paid within 5 days of receiving the maililng and the rest were paid within thirty days. We had 100% members paid by the end of September 2008.

I didn’t write this to receive any credit. I just wanted to let you know that I just mailed those same dues postcards again. I am expecting a great response this year also.

If you are involved with an organization, business or corporation that requires some form of membership, make a creative postcard asking for the dues. The members will appreciate it, the organization will benefit and you will experience a great “Card Sending Moment”.

Warmest Regards
The Card Sender